Reminder News
1:32 p.m. EDT, June 24, 2014
MARLBOROUGH- The Marlborough Arts Center will host a 3-session (three Saturdays) Beginning Digital Photography class beginning July 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the class will be taught by Peter Glass. The fee for the full 9-hour session is $90. Visit http://www.marlborougharts.org and complete the class registration form and send it in by July 1. All the basics of photography will be covered, including setting the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO; working with depth-of-field; selecting lenses; focusing the image; backing-up; simple editing and cataloging. The specific controls on your camera that mystify most beginners will be explained thoroughly. You will learn hand-holding techniques, as well as the advantages of using a tripod or monopod. There will be discussions of what makes a good image, be it portrait, nature, landscape, travel, still object, documentary, or abstract. Basic color theory and practical lighting applications will be introduced. Finally, there will be time available in class for taking pictures and looking at each other’s images. Students should bring their digital camera (with instruction booklet) to class, along with photos they have taken, saved as JPGs on a flash drive. Prerequisite: Absolutely none!! For questions and more information, call Susan at 860-228-7654 or Bonnie at 860-267-4584.